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Rituals and Traditions that Help Us Heal - Funeral Basics

Traditions and rituals help us to express our deepest thoughts about life’s most significant events. Special ceremonies like graduations,...

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What Do You Do When Someone Dies?

If you’ve recently lost someone you love, you have our sincerest sympathies. For many of us, dealing with death and all the logistical...

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What to Expect at a Funeral Arrangement Conference

None of us are ever truly prepared to lose someone we love. Whether the loss comes suddenly or has been long expected, you may experience...

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Why Plan Ahead for Funeral Wishes?

You plan for everything in life — birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, vacations, homes, retirement, and much more. Why shouldn’t you also...

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The Importance of a Memorial Tribute Video

At the beginning of every healthy grief journey is a healing, meaningful, and personalized funeral service. As you plan a funeral,...

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Funeral Etiquette

A funeral is an emotional time for a lost loved one’s family and friends. If you have been invited to attend a funeral, it is helpful to...

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What Do Funeral Directors Do?

Have you ever wondered exactly what funeral directors do? To most people, funeral service is a bit of a mystery. That’s because a vast...

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What Vital Statistics Should I Bring to a Funeral Arrangement Conference?

When a loved one dies, the emotions of grief can hit hard. These feelings range from person to person and may include sadness, shock,...

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What to Do If You Can’t Attend the Funeral

There are numerous factors that can lead you to miss an important event like a funeral. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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7 Tips for Helping a Grieving Friend

When a friend is hurting, it’s hard to know what to do. We want to offer words of comfort and support, but we worry that we’ll say the...

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10 Helpful Tips When Grieving a Loss

Today, grieving can be difficult. Those who grieve often feel like they must “be strong” for others, whether it be family members,...

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Grief & the Six Needs of Mourning

When we lose someone we love, we experience a wide range of complex and sometimes confusing feelings. These may include sadness, fear,...

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10 Myths About Grieving You May Believe

Have you ever thought one thing and then found out it was completely wrong? It’s safe to say this has happened to everyone. We often get...

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The 6 Purposes of a Funeral

No matter how far back you look in history, you will find evidence of funeral rituals. Within us, we have an innate need to honor,...

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How Funerals Help Us Activate a Community of Support

Since the beginning of time, humanity has participated in the funeral. While the way we conduct funerals has changed from culture to...

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Do Funerals Still Matter?

We have had funerals since the beginning of time. No matter which culture you research, you will find evidence of funeral rites and...

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Death & Social Media: 10 Dos and Don’ts for Social Platforms

While social media lets us communicate with each other quickly and efficiently, it’s also a place where people seem to forget the social...

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Veterans’ Burial Benefits Checklist

None of us are ever truly prepared to lose someone we love. Whether the loss comes suddenly or has been long expected, you may experience...

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What Should I Know When Considering Cremation?

Cremation is the process of using high temperatures and evaporation to reduce a body to its most basic elements. With cremation, the body...

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3 Reasons to Have a Visitation

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of a visitation when a loved one dies? Why don’t we just skip to the funeral? This article will...